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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1517
3212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1377
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
83
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraguay
15 Families width 149 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers50SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae (Blanchard, 1845)Chelonarid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms6SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paraguay
83 Genera with 149 Species
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Actenodes Dejean, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 193319SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Amorphosoma Laporte, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Atacamita Moore, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Bilyaxia Holynski, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18249SpeciesTaxom
Conognatha Eschscholtz, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Dactylozodes Chevrolat, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euryognathus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Euryopa Gorham, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Falsocaenia Pic, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Fulgeochliaus1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgeochlizus Costa, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Geralius Harold, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Guaranius Spangler, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hiperantha Gistel, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiophthalmus Latreille, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastinocerus Solier, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Opselater Costa, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrichus Sharp, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Photinella Giglio-Tos, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1909Railroad worm2SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phytocerum Costa & al., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ptesimopsia Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoschema Thomson, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 20028SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
149 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actenodes costipennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Actenodes nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aeolus barbisternus Aguilar Julio, 2001
Aeolus liberalis Candeze, 1897
Agrilaxia chlorana Obenberger, 1928
Agrilaxia violaceipennis Thomson, 1879Blue-eyed rock crab
Agrilus (Agrilus) graminis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus (Agrilus) laticornis Illiger, 1803
Agrilus (Uragrilus) guerini Lacordaire, 1835
Agrilus antali Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus aurocephalus Gory, 1841
Agrilus chrysostictus Klug, 1827
Agrilus dilaticornis Kerremans, 1897
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus guarani Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus honorius Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus lucidicollis Gory, 1841
Agrilus matho Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus miron Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus monogrammus J. Thomson, 1879
Agrilus neocles Obenberger, 1932
Agrilus pabulator Obenberger, 1932
Agrilus satoi Kurosawa, 1954
Agrilus xiphion Obenberger, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) meticulosus Candeze, 1863
Amorphosoma penicillatum Klug, 1827
Anchastomorphus posticus Candeze, 1893
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) paraguayensis Cobos, 1963
Bilyaxia concinna Mannerheim, 1837
Byrrhinus golbachi Wooldridge, 1987
Byrrhinus goldbachi Wooldridge, 1987
Byrrhinus gracilicornis (Pic, 1922)⇒ Byrrhus gracilicornis Pic, 1922
Byrrhus (Byrrhininus) gracilicornis Pic, 1922
Cardiorhinus humeralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus luisae Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus maculicollis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus parapullatus Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus plebejus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus seminiger Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus vulneratus Germar, 1824
Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius corpulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chelonarium hydroporoides Mequignon, 1934
Chelonarium peccatum Blackwelder, 1947
Chelonarium saucium Mequignon, 1934
Chelonarium stenosoma Mequignon, 1934
Chelonarium undatum (Castelnau, 1835)⇒ Chelonarium peccatum Blackwelder, 1947
Chrysobothris holochalcea Burmeister, 1872Manning hingebeak
Chrysobothris nobilis Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus azarae Candeze, 1889
Conoderus dimidiatus Germar, 1839
Conoderus drakei Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus figuratus Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus incultus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus malleatus Germar, 1824
Conoderus obscurus Schwarz, 1903
Conoderus pseudoscalaris Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus scalaris Germar, 1824
Conognatha insignis Perty, 1830
Conognatha magnifica Gory & Laporte, 1838
Conognatha subdilatata Saunders, 1869
Cosmesus ambiguus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus drakei Schwarz, 1896
Dilobitarsus carumbeus Golbach, 1983
Dipropus bivittatus Schwarz, 1904
Dipropus fatuellus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus nigricollis Candeze, 1859
Dismorpha diffusa Chevrolat, 1838
Dryptelytra fulvipennis Pic, 1912
Esthesopus apicalis Schwarz, 1902
Esthesopus dentatus Schwarz, 1902
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Euryognathus bicoloratus Wittmer, 1976
Euryopa opacipennis Pic, 1926
Falsocaenia paranana Pic, 1922
Fulgeochliaus puliatus
Fulgeochlizus pullatus Costa, 1991
Geralius furciventris Chevrolat, 1838
Guaranius carlosi Spangler, 1991
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterocerus drechseli Skalický, 2002
Heterocerus pachecoi Skalický, 2002
Heteroderes heydeni Reitter, 1891
Hiperantha langsdorffii Klug, 1825
Hylaeogena nigerrima Kerremans, 1903
Hypsiophthalmus punctatum Costa, 1979
Lacon pollinaria Candeze, 1857
Lacon ruber Perty, 1830
Lampetis corinthia Fairmaire, 1864
Lampetis tucumana Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Lucernuta paraguayensis McDermott, 1960
Mastinocerus (Mastinocerus) nigricollis Pic, 1915
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Mimicoclytrina childreni Laporte & Gory, 1835
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neoelmis guarani Shepard & Barr, 2016
Opselater lucens Illiger, 1807
Orthoderella ornata Giglio-Tos, 1897
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paragrilus acuticostis Obenberger, 1924
Paragrilus argentinus Obenberger, 1924
Paragrilus brasiliensis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Paragrilus modicus Solier, 1833
Paragrilus nickerli Obenberger, 1924
Paragrilus paulensis Obenberger, 1924
Paragrilus similis Obenberger, 1924
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Phalacrichus durus Wooldridge, 1982
Phalacrichus golbachi Wooldridge, 1982
Photinella brevis Rehn, 1907
Photinella magna Giglio-Tos, 1915
Photinella media Giglio-Tos, 1915
Phrixothrix heydeni Olivier, 1910
Phrixothrix hirtus Olivier, 1909
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Phytocerum distinguendum Soares & Per..., 1964
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pomachilius drakei Schwarz, 1896
Pyrearinus flatus Costa, 1978
Pyrearinus lineatus Candeze, 1863
Pyrearinus pusillus Costa, 1978
Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829Carbunco
Pyrophorus evexus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus punctatissimus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Semiotus convexicollis Blanchard, 1843
Semiotus distinctus Herbst, 1806
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus nigriceps Candeze, 1857
Taximastinocerus hickeri Pic, 1929
Tetragonoschema aeneum Kerremans, 1899
Tetragonoschema barriesi Bílý, 2012
Tetragonoschema nanum Obenberger, 1922
Trachys apicalis van de Poll, 1887
Trixagus chaquensis Cobos, 1963
Trixagus griseopubens Cobos, 1963
Tropicus bocheronensis Skalický, 2002
Tropicus boukali Skalický, 2002
Tropicus hanae Skalický, 2002
Tropicus migueli Skalický, 2004
Tropicus milleri Mascagni, 1993
Tropicus paraguayensis Skalický, 2002
Tropicus sanisidroensis Skalický, 2002
Tropicus triangulus Skalický, 2002
Zorochros (Zorochros) anatolicus Dolin & Mertlik, 2002

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Paraguay
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
24
50
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
13
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
44
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov